Stoke City resumed their interest in former Manchester United forward Nani after losing Marko Arnautovic to West Ham, it has been claimed.

The Potters were interested in bringing in the Portugal star last summer when he was leaving Fenerbahce and Arnautovic’s then contract situation was in the balance. In the end they lost out to Valencia – but a year on and the 30-year-old is expected to be on the move again.

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Yet Valencia reportedly blocked a sale to Stoke when they were ‘very interested’ a few weeks ago. Now it is Real Betis, Malaga and Lazio who are apparently the front runners for his signature – although at the moment Nani is nursing an injured knee.

Nani of Portugal walks out prior to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 play-off for Third Place between Portugal and Mexico on July 2, 2017 in Moscow. (Image: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Mark Hughes has since brought in Maxim Choupo-Moting as a free agent after leaving Schalke and Jese Rodriguez on a season-long loan from Paris St Germain.